Climate indices, rainfall onset and retreat, and malaria in Nigeria

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 193-203

  Thomson, A J ^a  

^a Adaptive Knowledge Management   (Canada)

Author keywords

El ni o southern oscillation; Mosquito; North atlantic oscillation; Plasmodium falciparum; Response surface analysis

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; EL NINO; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALARIA; NIGERIA; NORTHERN ANNULAR MODE; RAINFALL ONSET; RAINFALL RETREAT;

CLIMATE; MALARIA; NIGERIA; RAIN; SEASONS;

EID: 78650836003     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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